Giles: No regrets over selection

England's limited-overs coach Ashley Giles admitted their NatWest Series defeat to Australia was disappointing but has no regrets at giving youth a chance.

England received criticism in some quarters after resting several star players, including captain Alastair Cook, for the five-match one-day international series against Australia, who ended a forgettable tour on a high note with a 2-1 win.

Shane Watson's century sealed a 49-run win for the tourists in the series decider at the Ageas Bowl, with a sixth-wicket stand of 92 from Ravi Bopara (62) and Jos Buttler (42) not enough to see England home after the loss of quick wickets at the top of the order.

"It was a tough defeat to take," Giles said on Sky Sports News.

"We lost wickets up front with the bat. Bopara and Buttler looked like they might get us close, but at the end of the day it wasn't enough and to lose 2-1 is disappointing."

Yet Giles is taking plenty of positives from the setback, with several players taking their international chance with aplomb.

Warwickshire's ex-Ireland paceman Boyd Rankin and Durham all-rounder Ben Stokes were notable successes, while Giles was also buoyed by the performance of Sussex seamer Chris Jordan on his England debut.

"We've learnt a lot throughout this series from the experience of a lot of these young guys coming in, and I think it'll be valuable for them going forwards," Giles added.

"Yesterday Jordan, on debut, the way he bowled, the aggression he showed, the pace he bowled is something that we wouldn't have found out about if we hadn't rested some of the big guys.